The Cottage is a detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 19.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,198,000 sits 84.3% above the 2002 sale of £650,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 36.6% below the postcode norm. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
A a single-storey extension application was refused at The Cottage in 2021.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£1,198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.3% per year over 6 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 19.3% per year over 6 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
The Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,672
Street avg £6,327
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey extension.
Alterations to elevations of existing garage.
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25 November 2002Most recent
£650,000
+54.8%over 3 years24 September 1999
£420,000
+100.0%over 3 years2 July 1996
£210,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in GU8 4AZ: £1,447,500 (2025–2003).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 11.2 t/year
GU8 4LJ
Clock Barn Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Busbridge Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB